Necktie



Feb. 24, 1959 E. LOOMIS NECKTIE Filed Oct. 18, 1955 Eugene Lo am/s IN VEN TOR.

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NECKTIE Eugene Loomis, Deertrail, Colo. Application October 18, 1955, Serial No. 541,224 Claims. (Cl. 2-150) This invention relates generally to improvements in wearing apparel and particularly to neckties.

An object of this invention is to provide a necktie which is attractive, the tie being constructed of a neck band having ends which are separably connected, there being a strip attached to the neck band and having portions which are returned in overlapping end position in order to provide a passage, together with a front panel which has the upper part of its side edges folded and inserted in the passage in order to provide a tapered upper edge on the panel of rolled construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attractive necktie preferably made of fur bearing leather, the tie being easily manufactured in that the artificial knot is formed without tying.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of thetie showing the same arranged as it would be worn;

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of portions of the tie of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure l and in the direction of the arrows; and i Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

The necktie comprises a neck band 12, the latter consisting of a strip of flexible material having means at the ends thereof for separably fastening them together. The illustrated means consists of a buckle 14 having a tine which is passed through a selected one of the group of holes in the opposite end of the neck band. Other fastening devices maybe used in place of the buckle such as a loop and hook, snap fasteners and others. It is preferred that the neck band 12 be made of very pliable leather and that the longitudinal edges thereof be pinked as at 16.

A strip 18 is secured to the neck band and it is used to form a simulated knot in the tie. Strip 18 comprises a longitudinal upper portion 22 of the same width as the neck band. The knot forming portion of strip 18 has end portions 24 and 26 which are returned 180 (Figure 3) and overlap as at 28. This defines a passage 30 in which the upper part of the tie front panel 32 is fitted.

Front panel 32 is shaped at its lower end to form a point 34 or cut-o5 square depending on the particular style which is desired. The upper end of the panel 32 has folds 36 and 38 along its edges in order to form the tapered portion 49 of the necktie adjacent to the simulated knot 42 thereof. Means for holding the panel 32, the strip 18 and the neck band 12 assembled are provided. The preferred means consist of an upper row of stitching 46 extending longitudinally down the longitudinal portion 22 of strip 18 and through the neck band 12. A second row of stitching 48 generally parallel to the row of stitching 46 passes through the simulated knot and the panel 32 together with the portions 24 and 26 of the simulated knot. Finally, a row of stitching 50 which is perpendicular to the stitching 46 and 48, is passed through panel 32, strip 18 and the neck band 12.

In use the strip 18 after being folded to provide the passage as described, functions as a simulated knot and also as a simulated band portion of a necktie, the latter being made of the longitudinal portion 22 of the strip 18. The inwardly tapered part of the front panel 32 is formed by having the folds 36 and 38 fitted in the passage 3%.

Although the preferred materials of construction are to be leather and preferably for the knot and front of the tie, fur bearing leather, other materials may be used as found desirable in order to form different diversions in appearance of the necktie.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be. resorted to falling Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A necktie comprising a neck band which has ends and a flat front part, means at said ends separably connecting said band together for adjustment, T-shaped means simulating a knot attached to said neck band and including a fiat strip which is fastened to said flat front part of said neck band in parallel relationship thereto and which extends laterally from both sides of the simulated knot, a portion depending from the lower edge of said strip and including end parts which are returned in order to provide a passage, a necktie front forming panel having an upper end disposed in said passage, means fastening said upper end of said panel in said passage, the upper and lower edges of said strip coinciding With the upper and lower edges of said band.

2. The necktie of claim 1 wherein said panel has folds at its upper end located in said passage, said folds forming the upper tapered inward portion of said panel which merge into the simulated knot.

3. A necktie comprising a neck band having a flat front surface adapted to extend beneath the front part of the collar and in the front collar opening of a shirt, necktie knot simulating means, said means comprising an elongated strip on said flat surface of said band and extending a distance therealong sufiicient to fit beneath the collar of the shirt so as to be visible when inspected through the front collar opening of the shirt when the shirt and collar is distorted during normal use, a downwardly extending strip portion extending from the firstmentioned strip and having ends returned to form a passage with an open lower entrance, said strip portion re- 3 i turned ends having upper edges with parts that fit beneath and flush against the lower edge of said neck band, a

panel having an upper end disposed in said passage and depending from the lower open end of said passage, and means securing said panel directly to the returned ends of said portion.

4. The necktie of claim 3 wherein the upper edge of said panel fits flush against the lower edge surface of the part of said neck band that has said flat surface.

5. The necktie of claim 3 wherein said means to fasten said panel comprise a row of stitching which extends into said panel and said returned parts of said portion.

References Citodinthe file of'this patent" -UNITED STATES PATENTS Reynolds Feb. 15, 1910 Fiumedoro Sept. 17, 1929 Whiting May 25, 1937 FOREIGN PATENTS Germany Nov. 5, 1931 Great Britain June 9, 1954 Switzerland: Sept. 16, 1954 is As s 

